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Joe Philbin, who many think is entering a make-or-break season in his fourth year as the Dolphins' head coach, was casual and at ease in his office at team headquarters Sunday morning. Philbin, attired in coaching shorts, a golf shirt, and gym shoes, was sipping on a smoothie and talking about winning, and winning big. You'd have never guessed he might be a coach on the hot seat. And Philbin, who was granted a one-year contract extension through 2016 by owner Steve Ross, didn't allow such talk. "I told Mr. Ross when I interviewed I want to build a football team that consistently competes for championships," Philbin said. "There's three championships...

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